diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 21693fa79..3e019a419 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ Detailed list of changes
 
 - Wayland: Fix high CPU usage when using some input methods (:pull:`5369`)
 
+- Remote control: When matching window by `state:focused` match the window belonging to the OS window that was last focused (:iss:`5602`)
+
 0.26.4 [2022-10-17]
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi b/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
index 8f2717a81..2b885333d 100644
--- a/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
+++ b/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
@@ -786,6 +786,10 @@ def current_os_window() -> Optional[int]:
     pass
 
 
+def last_focused_os_window_id() -> int:
+    pass
+
+
 def cocoa_set_menubar_title(title: str) -> None:
     pass
 
diff --git a/kitty/state.c b/kitty/state.c
index 582880e85..b0e6f68d9 100644
--- a/kitty/state.c
+++ b/kitty/state.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ pt_to_px(double pt, id_type os_window_id) {
 
 
 OSWindow*
-current_os_window() {
+current_os_window(void) {
     if (global_state.callback_os_window) return global_state.callback_os_window;
     for (size_t i = 0; i < global_state.num_os_windows; i++) {
         if (global_state.os_windows[i].is_focused) return global_state.os_windows + i;
@@ -104,6 +104,19 @@ current_os_window() {
     return global_state.os_windows;
 }
 
+static id_type
+last_focused_os_window_id(void) {
+    id_type ans = 0, max_fc_count = 0;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < global_state.num_os_windows; i++) {
+        OSWindow *w = &global_state.os_windows[i];
+        if (w->last_focused_counter > max_fc_count) {
+            ans = w->id; max_fc_count = w->last_focused_counter;
+        }
+    }
+    return ans;
+}
+
+
 OSWindow*
 os_window_for_kitty_window(id_type kitty_window_id) {
     for (size_t i = 0; i < global_state.num_os_windows; i++) {
@@ -665,6 +678,11 @@ PYWRAP0(next_window_id) {
     return PyLong_FromUnsignedLongLong(global_state.window_id_counter + 1);
 }
 
+PYWRAP0(last_focused_os_window_id) {
+    return PyLong_FromUnsignedLongLong(last_focused_os_window_id());
+}
+
+
 PYWRAP1(handle_for_window_id) {
     id_type os_window_id;
     PA("K", &os_window_id);
@@ -1266,6 +1284,7 @@ KK5I(add_borders_rect)
 static PyMethodDef module_methods[] = {
     MW(current_os_window, METH_NOARGS),
     MW(next_window_id, METH_NOARGS),
+    MW(last_focused_os_window_id, METH_NOARGS),
     MW(set_options, METH_VARARGS),
     MW(get_options, METH_NOARGS),
     MW(click_mouse_url, METH_VARARGS),
diff --git a/kitty/window.py b/kitty/window.py
index 5dcdd01d0..d96ed1802 100644
--- a/kitty/window.py
+++ b/kitty/window.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ from .fast_data_types import (
     STRIKETHROUGH, TINT_PROGRAM, Color, KeyEvent, Screen, add_timer, add_window,
     cell_size_for_window, click_mouse_cmd_output, click_mouse_url, compile_program,
     current_os_window, encode_key_for_tty, get_boss, get_click_interval, get_options,
-    init_cell_program, mark_os_window_dirty, mouse_selection,
+    init_cell_program, mark_os_window_dirty, mouse_selection, last_focused_os_window_id,
     move_cursor_to_mouse_if_in_prompt, pt_to_px, set_titlebar_color, set_window_logo,
     set_window_padding, set_window_render_data, update_ime_position_for_window,
     update_window_title, update_window_visibility, wakeup_main_loop,
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ class Window:
             if query == 'active':
                 return active_tab is not None and self is active_tab.active_window
             if query == 'focused':
-                return active_tab is not None and self is active_tab.active_window and current_os_window() == self.os_window_id
+                return active_tab is not None and self is active_tab.active_window and last_focused_os_window_id() == self.os_window_id
             if query == 'needs_attention':
                 return self.needs_attention
             if query == 'parent_active':